TONY ABBOTT & ISABELLE WHITE AT MINCHINBURY FRUIT MARKETS

It’s terrific to be here at the Minchinbury Fruit Market. I want to thank the Gauci family for making Isabelle White, our candidate for Chifley, and myself so welcome. This is a great family business. It’s been here on this spot for more than 50 years now. It’s had good times and not so good times but what the Gauci family and their customers don’t deserve is a government which is out of touch with small business and what we have seen after the reshuffle yesterday is that we’ve got the fifth small business minister in just 15 months. Unfortunately, Labor just doesn’t get it when it comes to small business. If they did get it, they would never have saddled us with a carbon tax...

A strong Australia

The next Coalition government’s priority will be to build a powerhouse economy through lower taxes, more efficient government and more productive businesses that will deliver more jobs, higher wages and better services for Australian families.

During 2012, I delivered a series of landmark addresses that set out the Coalition’s plans for our country. They are plans for a better Australia by building a stronger economy, stronger communities, cleaner environment, stronger borders and more secure infrastructure.